Just want to let everyone know that after a little over five years, my boyfriend finally proposed to me!!! We use to play together as kids, and he use to chase me around the pool table at a club that our parents use to take us to, I would never let him catch me though, and finally after all of these years, he caught me, and I couldn't be happier!!!!

I would also like to wish everyone a safe, happy and healthy holiday season!! Please continue to stay safe especially with the cold…

When I am called to duty, God,

Where ever flames may rage

Give me the strength to save some life,

Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little…

I'm a paid and volunteer firefighter/EMT here in Western NC. Been doing this for a little over 11 years now and enjoy the challenges and still love the feeling everytime I get to help someone out in need. I'm origanally from NJ and have been here since I was 8. Hope to get to meet and talk to alot of Ya'll. So for now take care and be safe.…

Well, I aced my finals for Intro to Fire and Fire Administration at OCC.

And I am looking more forward to next semester with Arson Invest., Building Construction for the Fire Service, Aircraft FF and Rescue and Fundamentals of Fire.

Well, my name is Faith and i am a Junior Firefighter at Splendora Fire Department. I wanted to join the Fire Department because I want to help people, help save their property, and I love the enviroment! I am a very nice person and I am easy to get along with. I am out going, I love sports, and I am athletic! I love being in the Fire Department and I love the atmosphere! The people up there are very nice, my cousin, Kyle, is teaching the Rookie class and he is very good at it! The asst.…

"Who Am I?"

My profession is somewhat unique in comparison to that of the average person. At any one fixed moment in time when duty calls upon me, I am prepared to sacrifice my own life to save the lives of others I may not even know. I am willing to do this because I understand that we all make choices in life. As for myself, this is the choice and path of service that I have chosen to follow. Though my job is often rewarding, it can also be unsettling. I often reflect upon the…

8 days ago our Lifeguard helicopter went down. Onboard was one patient, the pilot, one nurse and one firefighter/paramedic (Cameron). The body of the nurse and the sliding door from the helicopter were found 3 days ago. Still missing, the pilot, the patient and Cameron. The search and rescue was called off yesterday due to continued bad weather and the fact that it has been 8 days since the incident. It is believed that the helicopter might be in water that could be in excess of 600 ft deep.…

Times Square NY

As a departure from my usual ruminations I am looking forward to next year and, with a reasonable amount of apprehension, considering leadership goals.

The NFPA has thrust a rather large one upon us for the coming new year- Rehab. Sure we've always done it donuts, sandwiches if you're lucky, and of course all the coffee and soda that you can drink. But that doesn't play…

I wish you could know,

I wish you could feel,

But you can't, you never will

We fight back the tears,

We'll never let you see us cry,

Not even our own family.…

Don't Weep For Me

My days are numbered,

My card has not yet been drawn,

But when that day comes and I am gone,

Don't weep for me,

Just remember I was there,…

As these bells ring out,

These ole boy's are up,

Without a doubt,

In your time of need,

They will be there for you,

Without a doubt,

Firefighter's are who I'm talking about,…

Fireman's Hands…

I hate to see anyone lose there home, and its even worse this time of year, we have worked several in the last couple of months we worked our fire chief's house fire we saved it, we had one in whitesburg saved it we have also backed up a couple of depts., just a couple nights ago we backed one of our other depts. up letcher at a house fire and I had went to school with this girl, so that makes it bad 2 when u r close to someone and to see it happen, by the time we got there the whole house…